Medical-treatment apparatus.



A. E. GAREAU.

MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS.

APILIOATION FILED SEPT. 3, 1912.

1,068,234. Patented July 22, 1913.

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Witnesses: Inventor coLuMBm PLANoGn/mli C0,, WASHINGTON, D. c.

Attorneys A. E. GAREAU.

MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED 831 123, 1912.

1,068,284. Patented July 22, 1913.

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Inventor Attorneys COLUMUIA Pumommvn c0..wA$H|NGTOn, 114C A. E. GARBAU.

MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS.

APPLIGA'IION FILED SEPT. 3, 1912. 1,068,234.

Patented July 22, 1913.

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COLUMBIA FLANOGRAPH C0.,\VASHl NGTON, D. c

N 1T1) STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARISTIDE EUGENE GAREAU, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

MEDICAL-TREATMENT APPARATUS.

others skilled. in the art to which it apper- 1 tains to make and use the same.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to medical treatment apparatus.

In order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and use of the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of the present application,

Throughout the several figures of the drawings like reference characters designate the same parts.

ltn the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of the invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation; Fig. 3 is a central, vertical, longitudinal, cross section through the apparatus; Fig. l is a top plan view of the interior of the upper chemical. chamber; Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section on line 5 5 of Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. (3 is a top plan view of the lower chemical chamber, with cover in place; Fig. 7 is a vertical cross section on line 77 of Fig. (3, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 8 is a side elevation of an exhaust coupling or connection; Fig. 9 is a front view of a nose clip; Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 11 is a central, vertical, longitudinal, cross section, enlarged, through one of the chemical cups; Fig. 12 is a top plan view of the slotted plate; and Fig. 13 is a central, vertical, longitudinal, cross section of the push rod.

The main objects of the invention are to provide a simple, ellicient, durable, and eco nomical amaaratus whereby facial baths may be had without in any manner interfering with free breathing.

teferring to the drawings in detail, 1. indicates a suitable stand of any usual desired construction. In the top of this stand is seated. a wash bowl 2, and at opposite sides of the bowl are securely supported two arm rests 3 of substantially ll shaped construction in cross section. These rests are suitably braced by brackets, plates, or the like extending from the frame. The frame also Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 3, 1912.

Patented July 22, 1913. Serial No. 718,265.

carries hot and cold water faucets 4t and 5 for delivering water to the wash bowl 2. The connections to this may be made in any of the various well known ways. If desired, a hot water vessel 6 may be secured to the top of the hot water faucet by means of a threaded connection in place of the regular handle, a turn plug being interposed in the connections. Then, if desired, the one faucet 4 may be used both for hot and cold water, by simply connecting the faucet with a cold water pipe and placing a turn plug 7 in the connections. Thus, when hot water wanted from faucet t it is only necessary to close turn plug 7 fill receptacle 6, and open the turn plug in the connections between the. receptacle 6 and faucet l. For cold water the plugs are operated in the reverse order. The usual over flow pipe 8 leads from the upper part of the wash bowl, and a branch pipe 8 connects the bottom of the bowl with the over flow pipe 8 and is provided with any suitable turn plug or the like 9 for closing it while the bowl is in use. For examination and testing purposes, a waste pan 9 is removably seated in the lower part of the frame 1 and the over flow pipe 8 is adapted to be connected to this pan so that the contents of the bowl. may be collected and examined. The bottom of the bowl is provided with an. opening from which extends a short guide sleeve 10. In this sleeve is slid-ably mounted a tube 11. To one end of this tube is connected, by screw threads or otherwise, an upper chemical chamber comprising a cup 12, and a removable cover 13 with a hollow tubular mouthpiece 1% leading therethrough and conui'iunicating with the interior. The interior of this chamber is di vided into two or more con'i mrtments by means of one or more partitions 15, and a nipple connection 16 is provided for each compartment to receive the end of a short flexible hose section 17 throu h which a chemical. may be delivered from any suitable chemical cup 18.

As shown by the drawings, only two compartments and two cups are used. It is obvious that practically any desired number may be used. \Vithin the chemical chamber and forming, practically, an extension of tube Ill, is a bell shaped spreader 19, a series of perforatiei'is being provided in the wall of the spreader at the point where it is connected to the bottom of the chemical chamber, for a purpose to be later disclosed.

To the lower end of the tube 11 is removably connected the top 20 of the lower chemical chamber. The lower or cup shaped body 21 is removably connected to its cover 20 by screw threads or the like and is provided with a tapered valve seat 22 to receive a ball valve 23 which controls the passage through a tubular stem 24 provided with external threads for connection of a hood 25. The wall of the valve seat 22 is provided with a series of lateral passages 26 for a purpose to be later disclosed. The cup shaped body 21 is provided with a nipple connection 27 to receive one end of a flexible hose connection 28 by which a chemical may be supplied to the lower chemical chamber from any one of the chemical cups 18. In the top 20 is removably seated a small tubular perforated exhaust tube 29 provided with a ball valve 30 for normally closing the passage from the chemical chamber through the tube. From the above, it will be seen that, when the ball valve 23 is raised, there is a clear passage through the tube 11 from beneath hood 25 to and through the mouthpiece 14. Beneath hood 25 is a basin 31 mounted on an upright tube 32 extending upwardly from the pan 9 and provided with perforations or openings in its upper and lower ends. On the upper end of the tube is removably seated a cup 33. In this cup and on the inner wall of the basin are mounted suitable sponge baskets to hold sponges or other absorbents charged with volatile chemical.

In use, a quantity of lime or other air purifying substance is placed in the bottom of the basin and water is turned on it to start chemical action. Vater is delivered to the basin by means of a branch pipe at swiveled to either the hot water pipe or the cold water pipepreferably to the cold water pipe. The free end of the branch pipe is made as a U to allow it to fit down over the edge of the basin. The swiveled connection permits it to be swung out of the way so that the basin 31 may be lifted up without interference. In order to drain off the liquid from the basin 31, from time to time, a by-pass 35 is provided, having its opposite ends connected to the tube 32 and the bottom of the basin 31, respectively. From the upper end of this by-pass projects a small perforated tube 36 which acts as a strainer to prevent passage of solid matter from the basin into the by-pass. A suitable turn plug 37 may be used to control the bypass.

In order to raise the hood 25, and bring the mouthpiece 14 into position to be taken into the patients mouth, a combination of lever, yoke, and push rod is provided. This comprises a yoke 38 extending from an arm 39 on a rock shaft 10 ournaled in the frame and operated by a push rod tl connected to another arm 12 of the same rock shaft. The ends of the yoke are provided with arcuate slots 43 in which are slidably mounted pins or screws 14E projecting from the collar 15 of the hood. By depressing the push rod, the head 25 and mouthpiece lt will be raised, as will be obvious. In order to hold the push rod depressed, a special means is provided. This comprises a sleeve 4E1 rotatably mounted on the push rod 41 and provided with a holding pin 16 adapted to pass through a notch 17 formed in the wall of the opening 48 which is provided for the passage of the push rod through a plate secured in one of the arm rests.

In operation, the push rod is forced down until the pin passes through the notch 47 and it is then turned until the pin is out of alinement with the notch, thus holding the rod down. In order to limit the relative rotary movement between the rod etl and sleeve 11, a short arcuate slot is provided in the lower part of the sleeve to receive a limit and connecting screw 49 passed through the slot and threaded into the rod, as clearly shown in Fig. 13. The pan 9 is provided with the usual outlet pipe 50 having a controlling turn plug 51. In cases where it is not desired to examine the fluid coming from the wash bowl 2, the pan 9 is omitted and plumbers trap 52 is substituted. The tube 32 is seated in the top of the trap and the tube 8 is provided with a T coupling 53 connecting it to the outlet pipe 54 leading from the lower end of the trap. lVhile the patients face is immersed in the fluid of the bath it is necessary, of course, to close the nostrils to prevent all tendency to inhale the fluid. For this purpose, a pair of nose clips such as those shown in Figs. 9 and 10 are used. These are simply fastened on the patients nose by gripping the two short arms and forcing them together to spread the long arms so that they may receive the patients nose, and then releasing the short arms so that the longer arms may be forced together to compress the nostrils of the patient. The arms are actuated by a coil spring of course.

The chemical cup is of the usual standard construction, as shown in Fig. 11, and, there fore, needs no further description.

The operation of the invention is as follows: The push rod is operated to raise the mouthpiece 14 to its highest point and then turned to holdit raised; the turn plug 9 is then closed; the bowl 2 is filled with the desired medicinal bath; the basin 31 is supplied with water to cause chemical action of the purifying substances; one or both of the chemical chambers is charged; the nose clips are placed on the patients nose; the patient takes the mouthpiece 1a in his mouth; and the push rod is operated to lower the mouthpiece, drawing the patients face beneath the on the sponges, and then further chemically charged by the chemicals in one or the other or both of the two chemical chambers. These chemicals, of course, may be suited to a wide variety of treatments. Now, as the patient exhales, his breath will. pass into the funnel end of the deflector 19, down through tube 11, seat valve 23, unseat valve 30, and exhaust through the perforations of the exhaust tube 2!). Thus, the operation of the valves 23 and 30 is automatic and operated entirely by the breathing of the patient. Also, it will be seen that the action of the part 19 is twofold i. c. it acts as a deflector or spreader of the chemical laden air, and as a collector of the exhaled breath of the patient.

One of the objects of having both an upper and a lower chemical chamber is to provide a means for more or less regulating the strength of the application. With some chemicals, the use of the upper chamber may make the application too direct and too strong, whereas, when used in the lower chamber the application becomes less direct and milder. Also, the choice of the upper or lower chamber may depend considerably upon the condition of the patient, or the ailment under treatment. During treatment, the patient simply rests his arms in the supports 8, of course.

it is obvious that the entire outfit or set of chemical appliances may be omitted and a simple mouthpiece provided directly on the upper end of the tube 11, and only the usual untreated air breathed through the tube while the face is immersed either in a plain hot water bath, or a mineral water bath, or a. chemical bath, as desired. In such case, the lifting yoke may be connected to the lower end of the tube 11, instead of to the hood.

It is thought that the operation and use of the invention will be clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction, arrangen'lent, and disposition of the several parts of the invention without in any way departing from the field and scope of the same, and it is meant to include all such within this application wherein only a preferred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a frame, a bowl mounted in the frame, a breathing tube slidably mounted in said bowl, means for raising said tube, and means for securing said tube in raised position.

2. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a frame, a bowl mounted therein, a tube slidably mounted in said how], a chemicalchamber carried by said tube, and a mouthpiece connnunicating with said chemical chamber.

3. An apparatus of the character described CUIIlPl'lSll'lg', a frame, a bowl mounted therein, a tube slidably mounted in said bowl, a chamber carried by the lower part of said tube, means for compelling exhaust of respirations from said tube through said chamber, a hood carried by said tube below said chamber, and a basin supported be neath said hood.

4:. An apparatus of the character described con'iprising, a frame, a bowl mounted therein, a breathing tube slidably mounted in said bowl, a chamber carried by the lower part of said tube, means for compelling exhaust of respirations from said tube through said chamber, a hood carried by said tube below said chamber, a basin supported beneath said hood, and means for raising the aforesaid tube.

5. An apparatus of the character dc scribed comprising, a frame, a bowl mounted therein, chemical cups mounted on said frame, a tube slidably mounted in said bowl, a chemical. chamber carried by said tube, means for (lGllVt-Bl'illg chemicals from said cups to said chamber, and a mouthpiece communicating with said chamber.

6. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a frame, a bowl mounted therein, a tube slidably mounted in said bowl, a chemical chamber carried by said tube, a deflector within said chamber, and a mouthpiece communicating with said chemical chamber.

7. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a frame, a bowl mounted therein, arm rests carried by said frame adjacent said bowl, and a tube slidably mounted in said bowl.

8. An apparatus of the character descrilied comprising, a frame, a bowl mounted therein, a tube slidably mounted in said bowl, a rock shaft journaled in said franle, a yoke carried by said rock shaft and adapted to lift said tube, an arm carried by said rock shaft, and a. push rod carried by said arm.

9. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a frame, arm rests carried by said frame, a bowl mounted in said frame, a tube slidably mounted in said bowl,

a rock shaft journaled in said frame, a yoke push rod, and means for holding said pushrod in lowered position.

10. In combination with an apparatus of the character described, a tube, an upper chemical chamber carried thereby, a mouthpiece carried by said upper chamber, a lower chemical chamber carried by said tube, and an exhaust carried by said lower chemical chamber.

11. An apparatus of the character described comprising, a frame, a bowl mounted therein, arm rests carried by said frame, a tube slidably mounted in said bowl, an upper chemical chamber carried by said tube, means for supplying a chemical to said upper chamber, a mouthpiece carried by said upper chamber, a lower chemical chamber carried by said tube, means for supplying a chemical thereto, an exhaust carried by said lower chamber, a hood suspended from said lower chamber, a basin beneath said hood, a yoke connected to said hood, and means for operating said yoke.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses. ARISTIDE EUGENE GARDAU. V itnesses L. A. GAUVIN, E. J. GAUyIN.

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